The US Postal Service is seeking to raise postage rates in August, but only on very specific types of packages. The agency is requesting the change in order to correct a price anomaly introduced in January. At the time, we Read more
The USPS was forced to lower postage on Sunday for market dominant rates including the cost of a First Class stamp (from 49 cents to 47 cents). While most USPS shipping services used by online sellers are considered competitive and Read more
In its latest newsletter to sellers, eBay said it would lower the postage rate for certain low-weight packages through its shipping label service beginning on Sunday, April 10th, and eBay warned its sellers to calculate their shipping costs correctly. The reason for Read more
A quick reminder for readers that the cost of a postage stamp is set to drop on April 10, though there could be a last-minute intervention that would keep rates the same. Lower costs are always a good thing for Read more
eBay held a live-chat session to answer sellers’ questions about the new USPS shipping rates that went into effect on Sunday. The discussion revealed several wrinkles in eBay’s implementation of the new rates into its online-postage printing system, as well Read more
Online sellers who ship lightweight items via First Class Package Service got sticker shock when they went to print postage this week. The USPS rate change that took effect on Sunday saw a 27 percent increase in commercial rates for FCPS items Read more
The USPS did not change the retail rate of First Class Package Service, only the Commercial Base rates, resulting in a strange phenomenon where in a few cases, it’s actually cheaper to bring your package to the post office. (Retail Read more
With new postage rates taking effect on Sunday, eBay set up a live-chat session on Wednesday to answer questions about the USPS negotiated shipping rates it would offer sellers through its online postage service. There were several key points to Read more
eBay offered advice to sellers who are dealing with higher shipping costs. As the Postal Service rate hike for shipping services takes effect on Sunday, eBay said it has negotiated rates with the USPS that will save sellers up to Read more
The USPS plans to raise rates in January for its shipping services, including Priority Mail and other services popular with smaller online merchants. The rate changes include an almost 10% average rate increase for Priority Mail. The Postal Service also Read more
